2. CLCA CANADA’S MARKETS Don Gordon MBA CFA Executive Director CANADIAN LISTED COMPANY ASSOCIATION Vancouver June 25, 2010
3. What is the CLCA? Formed in 1998 400+ TSX Venture Exchange Issuers are members Board of Directors represent BC, AB, ON Advocates on behalf of public companies re: policy and commission issues Provides educational forums, newsletters LCA website www.lcaca.com CLCA
4. CLCA CLCA PERSPECTIVE Two Tier System: TSE (now TSX) grade andventure grade Acknowledge unique Canadian market Achieve appropriate vs. less regulation Cost-effective and plain English regulation Empirical cost-benefit analysis
6. ACTIVITIES OF THE CLCA Comment and opinion letters from Issuers Plain English newsletter Conduct surveys targeted for the public company perspective Participate in cost-benefit studies Educational forums www.lcaca.com CLCA
7. CLCA THE BIG PICTURE Federal Model: Single Regulator Passport Uniform Act Model: BC, AB, ON, QB Status Quo: QB US PrescriptiveModel: OSC Principled Approach Model: BC
9. PARTICIPATE IN THE CLCA Register as a member Attend our educational forums www.lcaca.com: Use the website as a informational resource, to register for our newsletter and register for our educational forums Participate in our surveys represent the public company perspective with Exchanges and securities commission(s) CLCA